Nature Nearby: It came from the dark, wet woods
By Fred Seitz My dog requires me to walk him outside multiple times 365 days a year (he’s a purebred…
Nature Nearby: Close encounters of the buggy kind
By Fred Seitz Mid-May, I stepped out our front door and was calmly proceeding down the steps, when I realized…
Nature Nearby: The sneezes, my friend, are ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’
BY FRED SEITZ About 140 million years ago, dinosaurs were wandering around the world. About the same time, the first…
Nature Nearby: Baby it’s cold outside
By Fred Seitz I think the headline of this February column accurately reflects much of our local weather this winter….
Nature Nearby: Autumn’s Soliloquy
To leave the leaves or not to leave them? That is Autumn’s question pending. Whether ‘tis smarter to rake and…
Nature Nearby: Halloween ‘horrors’ still spookin’ Hyattsville
By Fred Seitz Although we’ve entered into November, some of Halloween’s more familiar horrors continue to haunt our community….
Summertime visitors who won’t leave willingly
By Fred Seitz Most of us enjoy summer outdoor gatherings with friends and food, but often we get swarms of…
Nature Nearby: A whole lot of holes
By Fred Seitz I recently received an email with a photo and the question “What is this?” As I…
Nature Nearby: Sparrows are confusing
By Fred Seitz I freely admit I am not a birder, though not for lack of trying. I have gone…
Nature Nearby: Dinner from the basement
By Fred Seitz While putting away the Christmas lights and doing a bit of cleaning in my basement, I quickly…
